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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2140

Legislation Overview

Title: Hide No Harm Act of 2015

Subject: Business ethics: Civil actions and liability: Employment discrimination and employee rights: Product safety and quality: Worker safety and health: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Hide No Harm Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a business entity or business executive to knowingly conceal information about its business practices or products that pose an imminent risk of death or serious physical injury to consumers and workplace danger. Specific requirements are set forth for what a business entity or business executive must do after acquiring knowledge of a serious danger associated with its business practices or products. If such an entity or executive fails to warn affected employees and other individuals of a serious danger, they are subject to a fine and/or prison term of five years. The bill makes it unlawful to knowingly discriminate or retaliate against an employee (i.e., a whistleblower) who warns other agencies or individuals of a serious danger associated with a product or service.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: October 6, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2140/all-info

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Robert Casey (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Oct 6 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Oct 14 2015	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill